WSDOT - I-405 SR 520 to SR 522 - June 2005 Quarterly Project Report

I-405 - Kirkland Nickel Stage 1 - Complete November 2007
*Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2005*

Project Title & Location I-405/SR 520 to SR 522 in Kirkland	Project Description This project combines Kirkland Nickel Stage 2 and Transportation Partnership Account (TPA) components to add a continuous northbound and southbound lane between SR 520 and SR 522. Stage 2 adds one northbound lane from NE 70th Street to NE 85th Street, and one southbound lane from SR 522 to NE 124th Street and from NE 85th Street to the SR 520 area. TPA projects add a northbound lane from NE 124th Street to SR 522 and from NE 195th Street to SR 527.
Contractor/Consultant HNTB Corporation is the lead consultant of the General Engineering Consultant Team.
Recent Progress Engineering for the Nickel Stage 1 project is 95% complete and is currently in internal review. Three contractors were short listed for bidding on the Proposal. The Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is scheduled to be completed Mid to late July 2005. The Contractors have the Draft Final RFP and are currently having one-on-one meetings with the I-405 Team. Three right-of-way parcels for wetland mitigation have been acquired. Two temporary construction easements have been acquired.
Design Construction Impacts This is a widening project that will be constructed in two stages. Stage 1 provides one additional lane in both the northbound and southbound directions from NE 85th to NE 124th. Stage 2 provides one additional northbound lane from NE 70th to NE 85th and one additional southbound lane from SR 522 to NE 124th and from NE 85th to SR 520.
Environmental Impacts / Compliance The Services concurred with the Biological Assessment at the end of October 2004. The Environmental Assessment was signed February 23, 2005 with the Public comment period ending on March 23, 2005. The Finding of No Significant Impacts was obtained April 14th ahead of schedule with the final permits expected early July 2005.	Impacts to Traffic Pavement is widened to the outside of the existing roadways so it is expected that impacts to the traveling public can be minimized during construction. Close coordination continues with the adjacent Sound Transit direct access project: I 405 Totem Lake Freeway Station/ NE 128th.

Project Milestones	Scheduled	Attained	Milestone Outlook
Preliminary Engineering Start (Nickel funding)	July 1, 2003	July 1, 2003	Nickel funding began on schedule.
Finding of No Significant Impact	January 2006	April 2005	Completed ahead of schedule.
Right of Way Certification Stage 1; Stage 2	October 2005; October 2009		Stage 1 is ahead of schedule by approximately 12 months. Proposing Stage 2 advancement to October 2007 per 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
Request For Proposal Stage1; Stage 2	July 2005; April 2009		Anticipating awarding Stage 1 by November 2005. Proposing Stage 2 advancement to July 2007 per 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
Open to Traffic Stage1; Stage 2	December 2007; December 2011		Stage 1 is ahead of schedule by approximately 1 year with current target date of December 2007. Proposing Stage 2 advancement to December 2010 per 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.

Project Cost Summary:	Dollars in millions	Percent of Total	Planned vs. Actual Expenditures (Total Project Cost)
Preliminary Engineering	21	13%
Right-of-Way	55	33%
Construction	88	54%
Funded Project Costs	164	100%

Nickel funds included in above costs	164	100%
2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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Denise Cieri, WSDOT Segment Manager @ (425) 456-8509 or E-mail: cierid@wsdot.wa.gov